About this rental
This has just become available for winter of 24-25. The renter for the past 13 years has bought a place of their own nearby.
The house is a bright, newer construction (in 2011) 3 bedroom home near the Siesta Beaches. This property is nestled in a quiet community a 10 minute walk from the white sands of Siesta Key's Crescent Beach and 3 blocks from the shops, restaurants and boat rentals of Stickney Point Bridge area. There are plenty of good restaurants, pizza, ice cream and boat and bike rentals within walking distance.
This is situated at the front of a large 0.4 acre property with over half of it a fenced-in, grass backyard. Kids and dogs love the safe environment in which to play as adults watch from the large screened lanai, kitchen, or great room.
The home has a lovely terrazzo-type floor, A/C, washer and dryer, gas BBQ, a fully-functional, fully outfitted kitchen, fast internet, and WiFi throughout the house and lanai. You can use your Netflix account on the smart TV. Our family travels in by plane from California and New Hampshire, so everything needed for things like Thanksgiving dinner is there.
The master BR has a king bed. The other two BRs have a queen and a pair of twin beds. One of the photos shows the split layout floor plan with entry to the master from one end of the greatroom and guest BRs on the other. The large lanai is screened.
We built this place to our own design specifically as a bright and airy Siesta Key beach house. It is designed to accommodate our family and dogs for vacations in carefree, tasteful and low maintenance living. This house is designed to stand up to 150 mph hurricane winds, with low energy usage due to its special construction. We have tried to make this a turn-key place for visitors to enjoy, from Keurig and drip coffee makers to hairdryers to beach toys, we have outfitted it for our use and yours. There is also a guest book, that we and visitors update with menus and brochures from local sites and vendors, including such things as rentals for cribs, baby strollers and sports equipment. Aside from the beach, within walking distance are coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream, pizza, boat and bike rentals, etc.
This property is located across the Intercoastal Waterway from Siesta Key on Beechwood Ave., which means you can visit the beaches without having to put up with traffic on the only two bridges, it is a quieter location, and the price is right. An advantage of single family homes is that you are not limited to a single car.
The local manager is a few blocks away. She will take care of your needs and of course, you can always contact us with problems, questions, suggestions or feedback. The property is under contract with various services, such as Cable, HVAC, pest control, lawn care, and like the manager, we can also initiate service calls if needed.
Unique Benefits
This is a single family home with a large, fully fenced back yard with both sunny and shaded areas. The location was specifically chosen for the nearby coffee shops, eateries (none of which are national chains), watercraft rentals, local grocery store, etc. And all of that is just outside the neighborhood, so it is quiet at the house. The neighbors are all friendly, about half retired and half younger working folks.
Out winter renters tend to return each year. Three of those have since purchased their our houses in this same neighborhood, mostly because they weren't able to gain enough seniority with us to take over all three months.
Why Kids Love It
The nearby water and beach of course. But also the big yard with a good supply of kid and dog savvy squirrels and birds.
During the summer there are some very interesting camps, like swimming, rowing, tennis, marine biology, and circus skills.
Area Information
If you are looking at this, you probably already know about Sarasota and Siesta Beach. I grew up here and my family has been here since the 1800's, so it is hard for me so say a 'little bit' about the place. Your favorite search engine is a good place to start. Also feel free to call me in Hillsborough California.
It is on the west central coast of Florida where the Gulf waters are quite calm, the water is warm and shallow a good distance from the beach. The beach sand is the color and consistency of very fine sugar.
There is truly a 'Here' here. Along with Ft. Myers, it was the winter quarters for the likes of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Ringling, so a bit more depth than other places. There is one of the best art museums in the country, a fabulous circus museum and a well known performing arts center. You can enjoy and get lessons in all kinds of activities. There are many golf courses, tennis camps, as well as swimming, rowing, circus camps, glass sculpture, marine biology, etc. Within walking distance of the house, you can rent almost any kind of boat from kayaks to standup paddle boards to outboard motor boats and jet skis. Great fishing including deep sea fishing.
Favorite Places To Eat
Honestly, too many to list. There is a white 3-ring binder at the house with local menus and past renters notes. Many good ethnic restaurants from around the world in addition to American. Many excellent local (non-chain) restaurants.
The main specialty here is seafood of course, and the most popular place is typical in that it's tagline is "What is on your plate slept in the Gulf of Mexico last night"
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Rates
Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
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May 01 - Oct 31 2024 | $275 | $6,000 | 10 nights | ||
Nov 01 - Dec 31 2024 | $295 | $6,500 | 10 nights | ||
Jan 01 - Jan 31 2025 | $315 | $7,000 | 30 nights | ||
Feb 01 - Feb 28 2025 | $315 | $7,000 | 26 nights | ||
Mar 01 - Mar 31 2025 | $315 | $7,000 | 30 nights |
Fees:
Pet Fee: $0
Cleaning 20 days or less: $150
Tax Rate: 13%
Notes:
High-season (Jan.,Feb.,Mar.) is rented by the calendar month for flat rates as shown in 'Rates'.
Otherwise please contact me about lengths of stay different from the rates quoted. As you can see, a month's rental is 25% off the daily rate.
Depending on demand, we also offer some discount for rentals over 2 weeks.
Cleaning fees for longer stays are $0, assuming you leave the place essentially as you find it. OK to leave the first load of laundry running and the dishes running so you can have very little to do on departure day. We expect our cleaning service to finish the laundry, put away the dishes, and do a touch up clean, esp. the floors, bathrooms, and kitchen.
If you bring a dog, please be aggressive about getting up dog hair.
Availability
Last updated on October 01, 2024
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Hosted by Bill Archibald
Member since 2019
Year Purchased: 2011
About the owner: I am a native of Siesta Key. Although we live in the San Francisco area now, we are in Sarasota several times a year, especially during the off-seasons both for the sheer enjoyment and to keep our places in tip-top condition.
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Reviews
Comfortable home in a great neighborhood
We’ve been renting 6217 Beechwood from Bill for many years. Once we found this house and neighborhood, we knew we had found the perfect place for our Florida visits! The house is large and well designed. The home is pet-friendly and has a large fenced back yard with a dog door in the lanai. Bill lives in the neighborhood and is quick to address any questions or concerns you may have during your stay. The neighborhood is quiet and very walkable for people and pets. The location is great with only a 10 minute drive to the beach and nearby are many great restaurants for meals out.
Stayed: December 2023 Submitted: April 07, 2024
Very comfortable home close to Siesta Key!
Very nice pet friendly newer 3 bedroom home in Pine Shores neighborhood in Sarasota with Siesta Key just across the bridge and 10 minutes away. Nice quiet residential neighborhood with Presbyterian Church and school only a block away. Completely fenced back yard great for the pooch! Publix, Walgreen’s, and many nice restaurants only 5-10 minutes away. Will definitely stay again!!!
Stayed: February 2021 Submitted: February 26, 2021
Owner response
These nice folks are welcome back anytime!
Florida Retreat
My husband and I have been lucky enough to be able to rent this house two Januarys’ in a row and we are looking forward to January 2022. The photos of the house are exactly how the house looks! All you need to bring are your clothes, personal items and beach gear. If you choose to stay in this house you are less than a ten minute drive to Siesta Key Beach. If you like to cook, the kitchen is extremely well stocked, in fact there are some kitchen utensils that I have never seen before. If you like to eat out there are many restaurants near by, two of our favorites are Turtles and Dry Dock. While you are here make sure to check out downtown Sarasota’s, historic and art district. The neighborhood is perfect if you like to walk and meet the friendly neighbors and the many dogs. Let me just end our review this way, as we were unloading the car on the first day of our stay, the neighbor across the street yelled over to us, “Welcome Back!”,what better way to start a vacation.
Stayed: January 2021 Submitted: January 20, 2021
Owner response
This is also our vacation home, and we are friends with most of the neighbors. They give us reports on our various renters, and these folks are favorites! We hope they will return each coming year like so many do. The neighborhood is certainly popular. Three of our past long-returning renters stopped renting from us because they now own their own places in the same neighborhood.
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